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De - Pt| English Dictionary: cestus | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Cestus \Ces"tus\, n. [L. cestus girdle, Gr. [?], lit., stitched, embroidered.] 1. (Antiq.) A girdle; particularly that of Aphrodite (or Venus) which gave the wearer the power of exciting love. 2. (Zo[94]l.) A genus of Ctenophora. The typical species ({Cestus Veneris}) is remarkable for its brilliant iridescent colors, and its long, girdlelike form. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Cestus \Ces"tus\, n. [L. caestus, and cestus.] (Antiq.) A covering for the hands of boxers, made of leather bands, and often loaded with lead or iron. | |
